Record heavy rains that flooded basements and turned lawns into lakes in many Massachusetts communities also have dampened the crucial spring housing market, delaying closings on sales, scaring off buyers, and causing some owners to postpone plans to put their houses up for sale. (Full article: 810 words)

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